The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-04
CHICKASAW'S BABBLING.
TALK IN AND ABOUT THE ATHENS OF ABB
BEVILLE.
Ser,ous Loss to the Female College,.
Preaching. Prayer and Praise-'-
college Days"---Sick ProfcsS"f--'
Dead ChiId...Student's Watch--Cor-
rc.nondent.s BcnedictiOn.

Dr. NJ. B. Ellis left last week LOT 4 IrlP Va IL
~ Rev lew DR.. sloan favored the Y. NJ. c. a. OF
Erskine with a short talk last evening III their
hall. Nil. No,
rie, went up near Anderson last SATURDAY "
visit Mrs. Norris. sister of the former;
The Junior Exhibition in Erskine College
next Friday evening promises 70 pc eIuill
to those exercees CT ieemst is anStieipated
Mrs, Allen Dodson died at her home near
Donnald's last Friday.
DR.. G. B. Reid of Donnald's lost valuable
horse last Saturday night.
itIpg the family of Mr.. J. F. Calhoun.
Miss Susie Calhoun took recess from ncl
school and came over to see her parents last
Rev. ]. o. Lindsay. p: D., preached at. at Pei
Mi. ". W. ,Purdy, Of Nerdery,, y,,oaanG cans up up
Friday to see his daughter, ana a6tehdeu Inc
Mr.. MaXey G Donald and wife went up 10
Piedmont last Friday to visit relatives anu
friends in that community
Miss Janie BarmOre, from near dominates
is MT the home of this scribe helping to nurse
the child dren who are down with the measles
Mrs. Henry Arnold, of Greenville, wife ol
one of the efficient route agents on lhe Y.
g. railroad, is visiting Mrs. Marcus Cason.
Most of our farmers are now up with thcll
work and would like to see nice ram to
bring up the cotton and move forward the
grain. .,;,,o ;soo,d;no
few DAYS with her sister, Mrs. Bowie, who
10 Mr.. W II. T P. MCGEE and children, and Miss
Minnie Elkins, attended the floral ialr III
M 7. Is. Bonner accompanied Rev. H. D.
Lindsay to Mt. Carmel last Saturday. A rue
i'm the country, away from the dust ana tur'
moil of the city is quite treat.
Mir. VIM. Alewine has been fixing up ms
srist mill. He has moved 1t below the puo-
Tic road, and has gotten 1t in good condition
and convenient for MS cuSlonlers;6 o,ds ,os
Fire got out In the woods near Donalos last
Friday and spread oyer large area Oh c9un,
try. Between seventy-five and one hundred
cords OF wood were destroyed, besides endan
gcring several dwelling houses.
Mir. lessee P. Hark ness has cancelled his
engagements with the philadelphia baseball u
club, and is now engaged in the business III
Mr. I p Knox addressed the Y. NJ. C. a.
of Little River Baptist church YESTERDAY on
the work of this organization, ana we arc en- IN,
formed that his speech was Spienoi9u enoa'
and well received by an attentive audience:
Mr.. NJ. G. Oonnald is commander-ln-chiei
of q pic-nic to be had by q few Of his special
friends at Martins Mills next Saturday. ,,u
Lizzie Kennedy, daughter Of Mr.; :In ana mrs no,
parents in this place last, Friday morning
from a relapse of the measles. Lizzie was an
Interesting and charming little girl aboul
eight Of age and her det mas n fSa
III,
a. r. p, cemetery in the presence OF a large
number OF sympathizlng frleuds.
Prof. Hood has been confined TO . ms pea d 10, ,
n week past, but at this time Is about ready
for his usual duties in the College.
We are sorry we cannot accommodate "Dul'
cio,' OF Stoney Point This place being larger
than some other PLACES OF the same SIZE, neeuS
Cokesbury have talent, and would no dono'
furnish the news from those towns II request
Now is the time to clean up your premises Is:
10 health, but makes your homes look neater
and more pleasant. Clean up beiore.the new
board of health pay you a visit.
fence, which for simplicity and cheapness
cannot be eXcelled. 1t is just the thing fol-
enclosing small plats of grass IN different
parts of the farm, and should 0e used instead
which so many valuable milch cows are killed
every year. He will let you have right
cheap. co.,o
to visit relatives near Mt. Carmel. and to oc-
cupy the Presbyterian pulpit at Wilmington on
yesterday, in the place of his father who was
elsewhere engaged.
In Greenville. They went on the sad mission
of attending the funeral Of Mrs. b. NJ. MCGEE,
who died in that city on Saturday morning
after short illnesss. Mr.. Mc3ee, who was
once successful merchant OF this place, has
the sympathies of many friends here in this
deep attiiction. Three small children arc lell
motherless.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson assisted the Rev. Mr.. Stu.
art yesterday with communion meeting at
The opening sermon Of the regular COM
munion occasion in the A. K. L. church was
evening. Rev. DR.. Sloan did the preaching
on Saturday and Sabbath to large audiences.
Tho sermons were just such as DIR. Sloan al
ways preaches-clear, forcible, gospel preach
nrfn Ifc RI
dress to the ladies of tho church in behalf, OF
missionary work elected much favorable
comment and will be productive OF much
good.
week and decided to have what is known as
q .'class day." just before commencement. IT.
This is O day observed in almost all large col
leges by the senior class. The exercises gen.
orally consist OF a poem, an essay, q speech,
and q short sketch Of each member Of the
class in addition to a general festival on the
pic. mic order at which the friends Of the class
attend. This is the first attempt to observe
q class day in Erskine, and we hope 1t Will be
successful, and observed regularly hereafter.
Our Southern colleges should endcavor to
keep pace with those.ot the M9r,h, ~ ,,,,. y,
the Baptist church last Thursday evening.
His discourse was upon the fortitude of JOB.
The sermon was compiled with diligence OF
thought and in charming language. His IL
Illustrations were grand and the elocution rare.
The high appreciation of the discourse was
seen from the marked attention given by q
full house, and the unanimous expressions OF
congregation in Wilmington, Delaware, and
is fast growing in favor. Mrs. Lindsay and
child accompany him on his trip to this
| place.
West Female College, and Mrs X. =. kenne-
| dy, one of the co-principals, rendered their
designations 10 the board Of trustcess few
days since 1t is matter of deep regret to
the board, and in fact to all the friends OF the
| institution that the ill health of Prof. kenne.
| dy has led him to take this step, and IL is
| hoped that an arrangement VIII yet be made
by which he will remain at the head Of the
| institution and that Mrs. Kcnnedy's services
will not be entirety lost TO this important
work. Prof. Kennedy has been connected
with the Institution for about twenty-five
years and for the past SIX years has been the
| president, with Mrs, X. p. Kennedy and Mrs.
| L. NJ. Bonner as co-prncipals. The manage
ment has been entirely harmonious. and the
college never before gave promise ofso great
| usefulness.
Mr.. C. p. Wilson, n popular student in Frs.
| kline College, and q friend of ours, received Il
nice box from home recently, and in one OF
the pockets Of his new spring suit was beau
| tful gold watch, n present from his mother.
Happy boy " have such mother. May the
bright and jewellcd face of that watch ever
| be 4 constant reminder of that face which will
be ever III up with bright hopes and fond an.
ticipatonS Of what she expects in the future
OF her absent boy. And may the regularity
OF the stroke that numbers each passing mo-
ment remind him that time Is rapidly pass.
ing, and now Is the time for him to lay we'll
that foundation Of both head and heart that
will enable him to ride triumphantly the sea
OF life, and in the end reach the haven OF
rest-thc pride of fond parents and an orna-
ment to socieSy and the world. b. {. ID.
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